Washing-machine.



E. ORALL. WASHING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 11, 1913.

Patented Apr. 7, 1914.

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EDWIN CRALII, 0F EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters ratent.

Patented Apr. 7, 1914..

To all whom it may concern:

zen of the United States,'residing at Eau Claire, in the county of EauClaire and State of Wisconsin, have invented a new and usefulWashing-Machine, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to clothes washing machines, and the object is toprovide a cheap and simple yet eflicient washing device of suchconstruction that it may be used in combination with any ordinarywash-tub.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure l is a side elevation of a wash tubshown as on a plain wash bench and having my washing device applied toit. Fig.

- 2 is a top or plan view of what is shown in Fig. 1 with the benchomitted, Fig. 3 is a rear portion of Fig. 1 modified. Fig. 4 is afurther modification or application on a reduced scale of what is shownin Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawing by reference numerals, 1 designates the topportion of an ordinary wash bench by which a cylindrical Wash tub 2 issupported as is usual in washing clothes. Upon the rear edge of the tubis detachably secured by a screw 3 a clamp 4, having asocket 5, in whicha vertical standard 6 is journaled and provided with one above and theother below the socket and provided with a set screw 9, whereby thestandard is made adjustable as to its height.

Parallel with the rear standard 6 is a front standard 6 which is fixedto the rear standard by a horizontal bar- 6 in the present presentationthe parts 6, 6 and 6 are made integral, but it is obvious that they mayalso be made up of two or three pieces mechanically secured together.The front standard 6 is supposed to be arranged over the middle of thewash tub, and upon it is slidably retained by a collar 10 a spider 11,whose four arms 12 have their outer ends directed downward and fixed inthe small ends of four inverted funnel-shaped plungers 13. Said spider11 is suspended by two links 14 from a hand lever 15 having a slot 16embracing the standard 6* while the rear end of the lever is pivoted at17. to a supporting block 18, which by a set screw 19dis adjustablysecured on the rear standar 6.

In the operation of the device the clothes andsuds are placed in the tuband the lever 15 worked up and down by the hands until the clothes arewashed, when the plungers are lifted above the tub and swung sidewiseout of the way for handling of the clothes; during such swingingmovement the rear standard turns in the socket 5.

If the tub is an extra deep or extra shallow one, the rear standard maybe adjusted upward or downward by the screws 9 and collars 7 and 8. Andif the tub is of an extra small diameter so that the front standard willnot come centrally over the tub, then I furnish with each machine abracket 20, and screws 21, by which the bracket is secured to the benchas shown in the modification in Fig. 3, and the bracket i is secured tosaid bench bracket as there shown. And if the size of the tub is allright, but the tub is of extra thin material, or is otherwise weak, thensaid bench bracketmay be applied as shown in Fig. 4, where the tub ismoved close to the bracket and the clamping part of bracket 4 is securedover the tub and the upper arm of the bench bracket. In said Fig. 4; itwill be noted that the bracket is the very same one as in Fig. 3, butthe tub is placed against the rear side of the bracket so as to bereinforcedby clamping it and the bracket 20 together.

In the action of the machine the plungers when descending cause most ofthe air contained in them to escape with force into the clothes so as tocoact with the water in loosening and removing the dirt. And as theplungers are quickly raised they cause an agitating suction on theclothes and the suds which also has a cleansing effect on the clothes.Said double effect of the plungers is attained by, giving them nosprings, valves, or other outlets or inlets than the downward turnedhollow funnel-shaped bodies. Speedy washing also results from the use ofseveral plungers acting simultaneously so that the clothes can notescape to other parts of the tub, but are all under washingaction'during each stroke of the lever.

What I claim is The combination with a wash tub, of a frame securable tothe tub and having a vertical standard suspended over the tubsubstantially above its center, a spider slid- Q I 1,092,1eo

able on the standard and having a plurality and removable meansretaining the spider of radial arms, dashers fixedone to each on thestandard. a 10 arm, a hand lever having a slot straddling In testimonywhereof I afix my signature, the standard and having one end pivoted toin presence of two witnesses.

the frame and the other end extended be- EDWIN CRALL. yond the tub andadapted to be used as an Witnesses: operating handle, and linksconnecting said H. H. GADSBY,

hand lever with the spider, and adjustable JAMES 0014mm.

